Public Land Order No. 7730; Withdrawal of National Forest System Land for the Red Rock Ranger District Administrative Site; Arizona, 7260 [Z9-2632]

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diversions in the South Delta. The fully
isolated facility alternative would
include potential new points of
diversion at various locations in the
North Delta and facilities to move water
from new points of diversion to the
existing SWP and CVP pumping
facilities in the South Delta. The
improved through-Delta alternative
could include new temporary or
permanent barriers to modify existing
hydraulics or fish movement within the
Delta, armoring of levees along Delta
waterways to ensure continued
conveyance capacity, and/or actions to
improve conveyance capacity in
existing Delta waterways.
New points of diversion could be
located along the Sacramento River
between South Sacramento and Walnut
Grove. The new conveyance facility
could extend from the new points of
diversion to the existing SWP and CVP
pumping facilities in the South Delta
and be located either to the west or east
of the Sacramento River. Potential CVP/
SWP operations changes include the
seasonal, daily, and real time amounts,
rates, and timing of water diverted
through and/or around the Delta.
Potential corresponding changes to
water exports could also be developed.
Other actions to reduce threats to
listed fish that may be evaluated for
implementation by the BDCP include
measures to minimize other stressors.
These other stressors may include: (1)
Non-native invasive species; (2) toxic
contaminants; (3) other water quality
issues; (4) hatcheries; (5) harvest; (6)
non-project diversions; and (7)
commercial/recreational activities.
Implementation of potential habitat
restoration activities and measures to
minimize other stressors will be
evaluated throughout the Delta, and
possibly upstream and downstream of
the Delta, as appropriate to meet the
objectives of the plan.
Preliminary locations, alignments,
and capacities of new conveyance
facilities, as well as habitat restoration
activities and actions to address other
stresses, to be evaluated in the EIS/EIR
will be informed by the scoping process.
In addition to the alternatives described
above, other reasonable alternatives
identified through the scoping process
will be considered for potential
inclusion in the alternatives analysis.
Statutory Authority
NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) requires
that Federal agencies conduct an
environmental analysis of their
proposed actions to determine if the
actions may significantly affect the
human environment. Under NEPA and
its implementing regulations (40 CFR
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part 1500 et seq.; NOAA Administrative
Order 216–6) (43 CFR Part 46), a
reasonable range of alternatives to the
proposed action are to be developed and
considered in an EIS/EIR prepared by
the FWS and NMFS. Alternatives
considered for analysis in an EIS/EIR
may include variations in the scope or
types of covered activities; variations in
the location, amount, and types of
conservation measures and the timing of
project activities; variations in permit
duration; or a combination of these or
other elements. In addition, as required
by NEPA, the EIS will identify
significant direct, indirect, and
cumulative effects, and possible
mitigation for those significant effects,
on biological resources, land use, air
quality, water quality, water resources,
socioeconomics, environmental justice,
cultural resources, and other
environmental issues that could occur
with the implementation of the
proposed action and alternatives.
Request for Comments
The purpose of this notice is to advise
other Federal and State agencies,
affected Tribes, and the public of our
intention to continue to gather
information to support the preparation
of an EIS/EIR, to obtain suggestions and
information from other agencies and the
public on the scope of alternatives and
issues to be addressed in the EIS/EIR,
and to identify important issues raised
by the public related to the development
and implementation of the BDCP.
Written comments from interested
parties are invited to ensure that the full
range of alternatives and issues related
to the development of the BDCP is
identified. Comments during this stage
of the scoping process will only be
accepted in written form. You may
submit written comments by mail,
facsimile transmission, or in person (see
ADDRESSES). All comments received,
including names and addresses, will
become part of the official
administrative record and may be made
available to the public. Comments and
participation in the scoping process are
encouraged.
Before including your name, address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
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Ken McDermond,
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Southwest
Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Sacramento, CA.
Mike Chotkowski,
Acting Regional Environmental Officer, MidPacific Region, Bureau of Reclamation.
Russ Strach,
Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected
Resources, Southwest Region, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZA 33447]
Public Land Order No. 7730;
Withdrawal of National Forest System
Land for the Red Rock Ranger District
Administrative Site; Arizona
Correction
In notice document E9–2632
appearing on page 6417 in the issue of
February 9, 2009, make the following
correction:
In the second column, beneath
subheading ‘‘Gila and Salt River
Meridian’’, the third line should read:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
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Aspinall Unit, Colorado River Storage
Project, CO
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of
Aspinall Unit Operations Draft
Environmental Impact Statement.
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation), the Federal agency
responsible for operation of the Aspinall
Unit, has prepared and made available
to the public a draft environmental
impact statement (DEIS) on Aspinall
Unit operations pursuant to Section
102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended,
42 U.S.C. 4332.
DATES: A public review period
commences with the publication of this
notice. Written comments on the DEIS
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[AZA 33447]
Public Land Order No. 7730; Withdrawal of National Forest System
Land for the Red Rock Ranger District Administrative Site; Arizona
Correction
In notice document E9-2632 appearing on page 6417 in the issue of
February 9, 2009, make the following correction:
In the second column, beneath subheading ``Gila and Salt River
Meridian'', the third line should read:
E\1/2\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\.
[FR Doc. Z9-2632 Filed 2-12-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1505-01-D